THEA 1206 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Class Discrimination, Susan Stroman, Audra Mcdonald
12 Apr 2017
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Rodgers & hammerstein: egot winners, pulitzer prize (south pacific, oklahoma is often credited as the original book musical, known for depiction of social issues in their musicals. Steven sondheim (1930-now: mentored by oscar hammerstein, family struggles. Mother psychologically abusive: early broadway success, many concept shows, unique style, speed, and masterful use of lyrics. Not really had a hit since the early 1990s: shows: Frank loesser (1910-1969: tony winner, pulitzer prize for how to succeed, wrote the song, baby it"s cold outside . Won an academy award for the song: each of his musicals has a unique sound, they don"t really sound the same, shows: Bob fosse (1927-1987: known for his unique dancing style. Jerome robbins (1918-1998: 5 tony awards and 2 academy awards, dance/ballet background, believed in allowed choreography to advance the plot and help tell the story, shows: Funny thing happened on the way to the forum.
